Troy Aikman Reveals Dak Prescott Has a Fracture on His Index Finger During Fox Broadcast
During the broadcast on FOX, Troy Aikman revealed Dak Prescott told him before the game that he has a hairline fracture on the index finger of his right throwing hand. The injury was suffered last week against the Cowboys' loss to the Bears.
If I heard right, Troy Aikman just said Dak has a hairline fracture on the index finger of his throwing hand. That will make winning the NFC East that much harder.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 15, 2019
Aikman later described the impact the injury has on a quarterback, citing the troubles that come with it. So far in today's game vs. the Rams, several of Prescott's passes have been off the mark.
Prescott started the game with tape on the tip of the finger but removed it late in the first quarter.
Dak Prescott has removed the tape on the tip of his right pointer finger #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/1JEnuPviWX
— Kevin Boilard (@247KevinBoilard) December 15, 2019
This injury, that somehow wasn't discussed this week, could have major ramifications on the season. Despite a 6-7 record and struggles across the board, Dallas controls its own playoff destiny to win the NFC East. The division will likely be decided next week against the 7-7 Eagles. All of sudden, that 50-50 game looks much different if Prescott isn't at 100 percent.